{"product_id":"the-invention-of-charlotte-brontz-a-new-life-9781639369355","title":"The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eA profoundly moving, ground-breaking biography that challenges the established narrative to reveal the Bront\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eë\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e family as they've never been seen before.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharlotte Brontë had a life as seemingly dramatic as her heroine Jane Eyre. Turning her back on her tragic past, Charlotte reinvented herself as an acclaimed author, a mysterious celebrity, and a passionate lover. Doing so meant burning many bridges, but her sudden death left her friends and admirers with more questions than answers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTasked with telling the truth about Brontë's life, her friend, the novelist Elizabeth Gaskell, uncovered secrets of illicit love, family discord, and professional rivalries more incredible than any fiction. The result, a tell-all biography, was so scandalous it was banned and rewritten twice in six months--but not before it had given birth to the legend of the Brontës. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Charlotte Brontë\u003c\/i\u003e presents a different, darker take on one of the most famous women writers of the nineteenth century, showing Charlotte to be a strong but flawed individual. Through evaluating key events as well as introducing new archival material into the story, this lively biography challenges the established narrative to reveal the Brontë family as they've never been seen before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraham Watson\u003c\/b\u003e is a specialist in the Brontës and Elizabeth Gaskell, and he is currently researching Victorian literary identities at the University of Glasgow. He has published a number of papers in \u003ci\u003eBrontë Studies\u003c\/i\u003e and has recently joined the journal's peer-review board. This is his first book. Graham lives in Glasgow.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552938557714,"sku":"9781639369355","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_76b86c5e-22ea-49ef-ac75-f5dfc7756deb.jpg?v=1754913921","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-invention-of-charlotte-brontz-a-new-life-9781639369355","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}